Most of the top recruits are committed. Many of them, including quarterbacks Will Grier and Kyle Allen, already are enrolled.

Today, we take a look at 10 players with the potential to contribute early in 2014.

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RB Leonard Fournette

High school: St. Augustine (New Orleans)

Committed: LSU

The skinny: Widely considered the nation’s top overall prospect, Fournette’s impact in 2014 would have been downgraded if Jeremy Hill had returned to Baton Rouge. Instead, Hill is off to the NFL — as is Alfred Blue — and that means a bigger opportunity for the 6-1, 230-pound Fournette. Terrence Magee and Kenny Hilliard both return and combined for 936 yards and 15 scores but neither bring the all-around skill at the position Fournette owns.

The skinny: When the 2013 class was signed and attention turned toward this class, Hand was immediately placed atop many several rankings. A consensus top-10 player nationally, Hand has the size at 6-4, 265 pounds and athleticism to give the Crimson Tide defense something it hasn’t had a lot of the past few seasons — a big-time pass rush. Alabama had just 22 sacks in 13 games — one behind Kentucky, who played one less game.

The skinny: The athletic Grier is already on campus and has the opportunity to be squarely in the mix to play QB next season. Jeff Driskel is expected to return for spring practice after breaking his leg last season. Skyler Mornhinweg was starting at the end of the season for the Gators. Both were efficient, at times, but at 4-8, the Gators needed more than efficient. Grier has a big arm, can run and is athletic. Quarterback is in his blood — his father, Chad Grier, a college quarterback himself, doubled as his head coach in high school. Grier’s a competitor — it showed when he was runner-up to Sean White in the Elite 11 QB competition — and could be just what Florida needs to bounce back.

The skinny: Considered a USC lean, Jackson has decent size for a corner — 5-10, 180 — and exceptional athleticism. At camps, he proved to be tough on the nation’s top receivers and also showed that he can play a little receiver himself. As a senior, he did it all at Serra, hauling in more than 800 yards in receptions, rushing for more than 600 yards and picking off six passes. If the Trojans get him — or anyone else for that matter — they’re getting a player who is ready to contribute.

The skinny: How big was it for the Cavaliers to keep Blanding in state — and away from Virginia Tech? Huge. Getting a player of Blanding’s caliber (and national ranking) brings positive attention and that’s something Virginia needed. Now, as a player, Blanding is someone any school would gladly take. He’s got prototypical safety size and delivers bone-jarring hits and has ball-hawking skills in the secondary. The Cavs return senior safeties Brandon Phelps and DreQuan Hoskey — both started 10 games last season. Blanding is too talented to keep off the field, especially for a team that went 2-10 in 2013.

The skinny: Another tremendous athlete, Peppers did everything for Catholic — ran, caught and intercepted passes — but in Ann Arbor, the 6-1, 205-pounder will play defensive back. He’s already really good at the position, but learning. Expect to see him on the field in nickel situations and don’t rule out the coaching staff finding a way to get him touches as well, whether it’s spot duty on offense or in the return game.

The skinny: Despite Tre Mason leaving early for the NFL, Thomas — known as Roc — still steps into a competitive situation. Corey Grant and Cameron Artis-Payne both return and ran for more than 600 yards. QB Nick Marshall had 1,068 rushing yards. That’s more than 2,000 yards returning. Plus, Peyton Barber sat out last season as a redshirt and should figure into the mix as well. Thomas is an elite talent. He has the speed to outrun defenses, strong enough to shed tacklers and shifty enough to make them miss. His transition will be made easier with an experienced and talented offensive line and that he won’t be expected to be the lead back from Day 1.

The skinny: OK, so his start in Tuscaloosa (he enrolled in January) didn’t get off to the best start. Still, Brown is an outstanding talent. Alabama showed some flaws in the secondary at times last season. Will Nick Saban throw a freshman right into the mix? If he’s good enough, you bet he will. Brown also is on the track team, competing in the hurdles.

The skinny: Tajh Boyd was a mainstay at Clemson, but he’s gone and Chad Morris is looking for the right quarterback to run his system and keep the Tigers’ offense moving at the pace he likes: fast. Watson, a dual-threat talent, is enrolled so he’ll get to see where he stacks up against Cole Stoudt and Chad Kelly in spring practice. Stoudt was effective in limited time last season, so was Kelly, so it won’t be an easy climb for Watson. At 6-3, 205, Watson has the size and the speed and is the future of Clemson at quarterback. But will it be in 2014?

The skinny: Allen was always considered one of the top quarterbacks in this class, but he’s moved all the way to the top of the class with solid end-of-season performances and a stellar showing at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. And hey, the Aggies need someone to take over for Johnny Manziel. Who wants that job? There’s no way Kevin Sumlin’s next QB can be near the level of Manziel, right? Well, it’s a lot to ask, especially of a true freshman (Manziel at least had a season to redshirt). Matt Joeckel and Kenny Hill saw limited time, but do have a leg up on Allen. Allen enrolled early and will get spring practice to impress coaches. But you know that Sumlin won’t hesitate to play Allen if the freshman proves to be his best option.